The
Melton Mowbray Navigation was formed when the
River Wreake in
Leicestershire,
England, was made navigable upstream from its junction with the
River Soar and the Leicester Navigation near Syston to
Melton Mowbray, opening in 1797. Largely river navigation, there were numerous lock cuts, to accommodate the 12 broad locks built along its length, many of which were built at sites where it was necessary to maintain the water levels for an adjacent mill.